Pilipinas Shell: Testing gov’t power BACKBENCHER Rod. P. Kapunan 02/13/2010

Pilipinas Shell: Testing gov’t power BACKBENCHER Rod. P. Kapunan 02/13/2010 Just as everybody complains about an increasing budget deficit and high taxes while the number of taxpayers is rapidly diminishing, the Arroyo government has again shown its real color: When things are demarcated between the interest of the people and that of big business, it will not take much time for it to decide with whom to side. Many were stunned when it directed the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to observe a status pursuant to that questionable and irregular 72-hour temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Regional Trial Court of Batangas City Executive Judge Ruben Galvez. Before that Pilipinas Shell has become the most controversial multinational company in the country today. Aside from having obtained the exclusive right to extract oil in the Malampaya area, while giving a paltry royalty.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100213com3.html

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